ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2021
Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by Simulated Sunlight on Contaminated Surfaces.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- How long do bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses retain their replication capacity on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review examining environmental resilience versus healthcare-associated infection risk by "fomite-borne risk assessment".Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
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- Laboratory studies on the infectivity of human respiratory viruses: Experimental conditions, detections, and resistance to the atmospheric environment.Fundamental research · 2024Review
- Influence of Seasonality and Public-Health Interventions on the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Europe.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Associations between meteorological factors and COVID-19: a global scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 and its surrogate, bacteriophage Phi6, on surfaces and in water.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2023Article
- Symptom prevalence and secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Kenyan households: A prospective cohort study.Influenza and other respiratory viruses · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV-2 Survival on Surfaces. Measurements Optimisation for an Enthalpy-Based Assessment of the Risk.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Linkages between COVID-19, solar UV radiation, and the Montreal Protocol.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2023Article
- Real-life lack of evidence of viable SARS-CoV-2 transmission via inanimate surfaces: The SURFACE study.Journal of infection and public health · 2023Article
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- Effects of environmental conditions on COVID-19 morbidity as an example of multicausality: a multi-city case study in Italy.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Methylene blue in combination with sunlight as a low cost and effective disinfection method for coronavirus-contaminated PPE.American journal of infection control · 2022Article
- Biological Properties of SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Epidemiological Impact and Clinical Consequences.Vaccines · 2022Review
- Sponge Whirl-Pak Sampling Method and Droplet Digital RT-PCR Assay for Monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces in Public and Working Environments.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Modeling Clothing as a Vector for Transporting Airborne Particles and Pathogens across Indoor Microenvironments.Environmental science & technology · 2022Article
- Environmental Factors Influencing COVID-19 Incidence and Severity.Annual review of public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
We studied the stability of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) under different simulated outdoor conditions by changing the temperature (20°C and 35°C), the illuminance (darkness, 10 klx, and 56 klx), and/or the cleanness of the surfaces at 50% relative humidity (RH). In darkness, the loss of viability of the virus on stainless steel is temperature dependent, but this is hidden by the effect of the sunlight from the first minutes of exposure. The virus shows a sensitivity to sunlight proportional to the illuminance intensity of the sunlight. The presence of interfering substances has a moderate effect on virus viability even with an elevated illuminance. Thus, SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly inactivated by simulated sunlight in the presence or absence of high levels of interfering substances at 20°C or 35°C and 50% relative humidity.
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